ODESSA - From the outside, the crisis in Ukraine appears to be drawn along ethnic and linguistic lines - between Russian-speakers who identify with Russia and Ukrainian-speakers who identify with Ukraine. But it's not so simple.
Ukrainian vs. Russian Language
Voice of America: In Ukraine, divisions not necessarily about language (VIDEO)

\"We like our freedom, and it doesn't matter which language we speak\u201d, explains Sergey, a seaman from Odesa.